Carrying case for golf tees



Aug. 31, 1965 w. J. TY KOL CARRYING CASE FOR GOLF TEES FIG.

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INVENTOR William J. Tykol United States Patent 3,203,743 CARRYING CASE F93 1. GOLF TEES William J. Tyltol, 3516 S. Cnyier Ave, Berwyn, Ill. Filed Feb. 17, 1964, Ser. No. 347,644 1 Claim. (Cl. 312-45) This invention relates mainly to that sport known as golf, and more particularly to a carrying case for golf tees.

As nearly everyone knows who has ever played golf, tees in this instant means the small cone-shaped objects having a concaved upper end and a pointed lower end, which is pushed into the ground whenever one first drives the ball from the teeing ground, which, as any golfer knows, is the starting place for the hole to be played.

Golf tees, being rather small objects and low in cost, are more often than not handled rather carelessly and are sometimes purchased and used in quantity due to ones more or less continually losing them, even though it is time-consuming when attempting to find one for play.

It is, therefore, the principal object of this invention to provide a carrying case specially designed to carry a number of golf tees in a position ready for instant handling and use.

Another object of this invention is to provide a carrying case for golf tees that will keep the same from becoming unduly soiled and broken or damaged.

Another object of this invention is to provide a carrying case for golf tees that can be readily clamped or otherwise secured to any golf bag or cart, thereby permitting the golfer to remove one tee at a time as needed.

Another object of this invention is to provide a carrying case for golf tees that will prevent the tees from accidentally spilling out as well as permitting only one tee to be removed at a time.

Still another object of this invention is to provide a carrying case for golf tees that can be manufactured and retailed at such a low price as to be attractive to everyone who plays golf.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a golf tee carrier having the above objects in mind, which is of simple construction, inexpensive to manufacture, has a minimum number of parts, light in weight, of pleasing appearance, compact, automatic in operation, and efficient and effective in use.

For a better understanding of the invention, reference may be had to the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, in which:

FIGURE 1 is a side view of this invention with the golf tees shown in the same and partly broken open to better show its internal construction.

FIGURE 2 is a view similar to that of FIGURE 1 but with fewer tees in the same.

FIGURE 3 is an end view of FIGURE 2 looking in the direction of the arrowed line and numeral 3 in FIGURE 4.

FIGURE 4 is a sectional view of this invention taken substantially along line 44 of FIGURE 2 and viewed in the direction indicated by the arrows.

Referring now to the drawing, the reference numeral indicated a tubular case in which is placed a predeterrnined number of golf tees 11 each one of which is provided with a head 11'. The just mentioned tubular case 10 is provided with a closed end 12 against which rests one end of the coiled golf tee dispensing spring 13 that has its other end formed into the configuration of a socket 14 in which is placed the pointed end of the aforesaid golf tees 11.

Returning now to the first mentioned part of this invention, namely the tubular case 10, one will see on examination of FIGURES l and 2 of the drawing that the Ice outer or open end 15 of this tubular case is cut or otherwise formed at an angle, and from the farthest point away from the aforesaid closed end 12 there extends an inverted angularly disposed hook 16 having an outer end 16.

Anyone can see that with the angular opening in the tubular case 10 the second and third fingers of the hand can be disposed under the head 11' of the golf tee while the thumb can engage with the top face of the head of the tee sufiiciently for the depressing of the tee and for the removal of the same from under the angularly disposed hook 16 and that when it is received in the hand it is received in the position to which the golfer has it to press it into the ground. There is no need to shift the golf tee in the hand and align it with the thumb and fingers before having it ready to press into the ground.

It will be apparent that this tubular case can be made of any length and that it can be filled by simply placing the golf tees into the same one after the other. With the tubular case emptied the spring is kept from becoming detached from it by engagement of its socket 14 with the angularly disposed hook 16.

It will be noted that the internal diameter of the tubular case 10 is greater than the diameter of the head of the golf tee 11' and substantially twice as much. This permits the working of the head from under the outer end 16'. It will also be noted that the entire tee head is out of the angularly disposed end 15 and a sufiicient distance when bearing against the hook to permit the fingers to lie under the head. The outer end 16 extends into the center of the tube and allows the head to clear as it is pulled from thereunder.

While various changes may be made in the detailed construction, it shall be understood that such changes shall be within the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined by the appended claim.

In accordance with the provisions of the United States patent statutes, as stated in the United States Code Title 35, Patents, I have now described the principle of construction and operation of my invention of a carrying case for golf tees in the form which I personally consider the best embodiment thereof, and What I now claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

A carrying case for golf tees comprising an elongated tubular casing adapted to receive therein a plurality of golf tees in end-to-end tandem relation, a closure secured to one end of the casing, the other end of the casing being open, the open end cut on a bias so that the casing is longest at one point, a coil spring within the casing which coil spring is substantially as long as the casing, one end of the coil spring resting on the closed end, a socket secured to the other end of the coil spring, the socket construction to receive the pointed end of a golf tee, and a narrow projection extending from the open end of the casing at said point and extending substantially half way across said casing in a direction at right angles to the axis of the casing.

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 831,489 9/06 Thomas 312-71 1,485,716 3/24 Rogers 206-42 2,128,781 8/ 38 Lister et a1 31'271 2,747,768 5/56 Raines 206-56 2,851,157 9/58 Christman 206-43 2,879,122 3/59 Maves 20656 THERON E. CONDON, Primary Examiner.

GEORGE O. RALSTON, Examiner. 

